§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his policy to introduce a lop starter rate of income tax within the current Parliament; and if he will make a statement. [65710]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 14 January 1999]: As the Chancellor made clear in his statement on the pre-Budget report, on 3 November 1998, Official Report, columns 681–792, the Government will introduce a lop starting rate of income tax when it is economically right to do so.